View Photo Gallery: Like our waistlines, the number of eating challenges and gargantuan menu items on D.C. area menus is growing, from extreme hot wings and four-pound burritos to six-pound milkshakes and 28-inch pizzas. For restaurant details — including directions, hours and more — visit the Going Out Guide.

Now, slide onto the table a plate stacked high with five half-pound burger patties, separated by 10 strips of bacon and five slices of cheese. Topped with -- or rather adjacent to -- two buns, a few lettuce leaves, a couple slices of tomato and onion and a smear of mayonnaise. Oh, and don’t forget the two side dishes.

The News-Post’s story reports the current record holder took down the beefy stack in just 15 minutes. A scoreboard keeps track of the winners and losers: 18 of the 25 contestants have failed.

So who’s hungry? Check out our gallery of D.C. area food challenges at the top of this post.